I was fortunate enough to have a stay at home mom during my formative years, my mom talked to me like an adult so I was talking around 10-11 months old (some may say I…
Author: Tracey Wallace
How Does it Feel to be 60?
It’s the odd question people ask you, especially at the milestones. My quick answer to everybody that has asked is, just like I did when I was 59, a couple of minutes, hours, and now…
Birthday Missive ’22
As always thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! For those of you that know me this is the day I recount, relive, and reflect on the year since my last b-day. As always it…
I Got Next!
Last weekend I had the chance to spend some time with some old friends as we came together to celebrate Ron’s 60th birthday. One of our neighborhood heroes, Jesse Floyd started talking about the “old…
Will Smith vs. Kanye West (+Hershel)
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, another Black man, in front of America. For that, for weeks and weeks he was excoriated in the media. People on all sides had an opinion, people wanted him punished,…
Black Joy
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Yesterday, the joy of our people was on full display. The main ingredient, Blackness paired with love, family, and rhythm. Married under the warm October sun to create another spontaneous outburst of Black joy. Black…
The Brown of the Girl
It was the light. At first, I didn’t know what it was, but it was the light. Not the harsh white of the fluorescents or the brilliant orange or the waning daylight. The glow was…
Our Backs
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On the backs of our people On the backs of our people On the backs of our people On the backs of our people When we stand up you fall off When we stand up…
Why Are We Still Dreaming?
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Dreaming – 1.experience dreams during sleep. 2.indulge in daydreams or fantasies about something greatly desired. Every year since his assassination, we honor the life, legacy and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Through speech,…
The 4th Or the 5th?
“I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us.” Fredrick Douglas Did…